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Lawmakers hear HB 213 as Montana homeowners, small businesses press for relief after reappraisal
Summary
House Bill 213 would revise the state property tax multiplier for class 4 residential and commercial property to reduce what supporters called an outsized tax shift onto homeowners and main-street businesses after recent reappraisals. Proponents said the change would neutralize recent reappraisal impacts; opponents cautioned about shifts to other
Representative Edward Byrne opened the hearing on House Bill 213 before the Montana House Taxation Committee, saying the measure adjusts property tax multipliers for class 4 residential and small commercial property and follows numbers provided by the Department of Revenue27s taxable-value-neutral calculations.
Anne Brodsky, a Helena resident and longtime state employee, told the committee homeowners27 share of the property tax base rose sharply after recent state reappraisals and cited state reporting that homeowners27 share rose from about 46% to nearly 59% following the last reappraisal. Brodsky said many Montanans are…
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